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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040218154223
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000906163-04-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040218

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHAR DWIGHT C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001212710

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12378
		FILM NUMBER:		04613252

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NVR INC
		STREET 2:		7601 LEWINSVILLE ROAD SUITE 300
		CITY:			MCLEEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NVR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906163
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				541394360
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7601 LEWISVILLE RD
		STREET 2:		STE 300
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7037612000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7601 LEWINSVILLE RD
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
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    <periodOfReport>2004-02-17</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>NVR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NVR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001212710</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHAR DWIGHT C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7601 LEWINSVILLE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MCLEAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman of the Board and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>NVR, Inc. common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>83334</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>47.625</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <value>NVR, Inc. common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By ESOP Trust</value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>NVR, Inc. common stock</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Profit Sharing Trust</value>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee stock option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>47.625</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-17</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-05-25</value>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options granted under the 1998 Management Long-Term Stock Option Plan vest in 33 1/3% increments on December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dwight C. Schar</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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